Spiritual Development - January 2021
Dear Church Family,
It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve as one of the pastors of Oakhill Baptist Church. You have loved, encouraged, and blessed me and my family in ways that you’ll never fully know. The sweet spirit of our church has made the last five years some of the most enjoyable and beneficial years of my life.
As our family transitions to this new season of life in Japan, we hope that you will know that much of our love and affection will still remain for you all. We count it an incredible blessing to be sent out by our church to a country that has very little exposure to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Even though we must leave, we know that God is sending us out with His Spirit and with your support and prayers. We are so excited to see the ways that God will work things together for His glory over the next few years.
My prayer is that Oakhill Baptist Church would remain focused on its mission. We must never forget that Jesus has given the church this purpose: “go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” There are many people in Japan who need to know about Jesus and his gospel, but there are also so many people in and around Evansville that are equally in need of Jesus. We must tell people about Jesus. We must make disciples of Jesus. And we must persevere in our own faith in Jesus. Paul states in Galatians 6, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
Church family, the days ahead of us all are going to be challenging. But don’t give up, especially when its hard. Continue fighting forward. Know that you have the victory in Christ. And know that Jesus is “with you always, to the end of the age.” I love you and will be praying for you. I’m so happy to know that this goodbye will only last a little while until we are all united together again for eternity in worship to our God.
Pastor Nick Scott